Tagged: social media

You"ve been blocked on social media 0

Can your government representative block you on social media?

Can your government representative block you on social media? Many have been asking this question. My councilman has blocked me and others with dissenting views. In today’s world, this is a very important legal inquiry. The First Amendment rights of both members of the public and the official are implicated. Courts are recognizing that social media is now the most important platform for political speech. An elected official’s page is often the primary avenue to interface with our government. If the page is an official’s public one, it is more easily seen as the government restricting rights. If it is...

Best Podcast Ever w/ Jaylon Carter & Michael Scala 0

Best Podcast Ever – Who Killed Frosty?

 Mike Scala and Jaylon Carter weigh in on “illegal” versus “undocumented” immigrants from a legal perspective, Snowman-gate and the way social media and search results have a polarizing effect on our politics. Jaylon CarterJaylon Carter is a blogger, social media marketing consultant, former Congressional Campaign Media & Communications Director, national labor union vice block leader, and a Hip Hop artist who performs under the stage name Timid (@timidmc). www.IndiePundit.com